Cariadinc

Principal Hardware Engineer, Validation

Mountain View, CA · Principal · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$195k-$283kDetected 71 days ago

NegotiationMIL-STDMechanical DesignHardware DesignTest AutomationLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

In the city of Mountain View, California, the salary range for this position is $194,670 - $282,735.
We also offer a unique vehicle lease program that covers registration and insurance fees.

Develop and implement test procedures, methodologies, and automation frameworks to enhance testing efficiency and comply with industry standards.
Lead Enhanced Stress Screening (ESS), HALT (Highly Accelerated Life Testing), and other reliability testing to identify potential early-life failures.
Analyze test results, lead root cause investigations, identify anomalies, and collaborate with engineering teams to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
Drive continuous improvement in testing methodologies, tools, and best practices.
Lead the design verification process for hardware platform development projects.
Define test strategies, create test plans, and execute test cases.
Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in design verification and hardware testing for product development.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including hardware engineers, software developers, and quality assurance specialists.
Act as a subject matter expert in design verification and hardware testing, providing guidance and support across the product development lifecycle.
Demonstrate proven experience in leading root cause analysis and investigations, identifying and resolving complex design and hardware issues.

Familiarity with automotive and environmental testing standards is essential.
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics or related technical field
To ensure compliance, applicants will be required to provide information for screening.
CARIAD retains the discretion to decline to obtain a required license in any case.

Analytical and conceptual thinking.
Excellent communication skills - interpersonal, presentation, and written.
Experience with integration - bringing together people, processes, and systems.
Strong influencing and negotiation skills.
Strategic and visionary mindset.
Resource management expertise.
Proven technical leadership skills.
Proven experience in design verification and hardware testing.
Proficiency in scripting and automation languages with familiarity in test automation frameworks.
Experience across multiple engineering validation stages and phases.
Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.
Years of Relevant Experience:

Salary range is dependent on factors such as geographical differentials, credentials or certifications, industry-based experience, qualification and training.
In the city of Mountain View, California, the salary range for this position is $194,670 - $282,735.
CARIAD, Inc. provides performance based merits and annual bonus along with a competitive benefits package.
We are CARIAD, an automotive software development team with the Volkswagen Group.
Our mission is to make the automotive experience safer, more sustainable, more comfortable, more digital, and more fun.
To achieve that we are building the leading tech stack for the automotive industry and creating a unified software platform for over 10 million new vehicles per year.

Ensure comprehensive test coverage that aligns with project objectives.
Work with a requirement management system to track and validate test coverage against specified requirements.

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